Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bus-pickup truck collision leaves 14 dead
April 17, 2024
Bangladesh: Bus-pickup truck collision leaves 14 dead
At least 14 people, including five members of a family, were killed on Tuesday in a head-on collision between a bus and a pick-up truck on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Bangladesh, IndianExpress reported. The accident happened in Faridpur, where a…
UN appealing for over $850m to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
March 14, 2024
UN appealing for over $850m to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The United Nations is urging for increased donations to support Rohingya refugees residing in camps in Bangladesh, Al Jazeera reported. The UN has requested $852.4 million in its annual response plan to provide food and aid to the predominantly Muslim…
Bangladesh: Massive fire rips through restaurant building, killing 46, injuring dozens
March 2, 2024
Bangladesh: Massive fire rips through restaurant building, killing 46, injuring dozens
A huge fire in Bangladesh that raged through a six-storey building housing restaurants has killed at least 46 people and injured dozens, Reuters reported on Friday. According to fire authorities, a gas leak or a stove could have caused Thursday’s…
Bangladesh refuses to accept more Rohingyas from Myanmar despite growing calls
February 22, 2024
Bangladesh refuses to accept more Rohingyas from Myanmar despite growing calls
Bangladesh is under increasing pressure to accept more Rohingya Muslims fleeing the civil war in Myanmar, but the government insists it cannot take in any more refugees, NIKKEI Asia reported. The UNHCR is urging Bangladesh to allow civilians fleeing the…
Bangladesh: Grameen Bank officially announces dismissal of Nobel laureate Yunus
February 18, 2024
Bangladesh: Grameen Bank officially announces dismissal of Nobel laureate Yunus
Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been ousted from two businesses he founded by a Bangladesh bank, following his conviction in a criminal case that his supporters claim was politically motivated. The 83-year-old is known for establishing Grameen Bank, which…
Bangladeshi border residence fear spillover of Myanmar conflict
February 10, 2024
Bangladeshi border residence fear spillover of Myanmar conflict
Border residents in Bangladesh are facing severe consequences as a result of the conflict between the Myanmar army and the Arakan Army group, ranging from stray bullets to an influx of refugees. Bangladesh, which has been trying to repatriate over…
Blaze engulfs over 1,000 tents in Bangladeshi refugee camp
January 7, 2024
Blaze engulfs over 1,000 tents in Bangladeshi refugee camp
Several thousand Rohingya were left homeless in bone-chilling winter after a massive fire burned down and damaged tents in the southeastern city of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday, home to about 1.2 million refugees. At least 1,040 refugee tents and shelters…
Bangladesh: Suspected arson attack on train leaves at least 4 dead
January 6, 2024
Bangladesh: Suspected arson attack on train leaves at least 4 dead
At least four people including a child died in a suspected arson attack on a passenger train traveling from Benapole to Dhaka on Friday in the capital’s Wari area, DW reported today. Eight were injured in the incident when fire…
Bangladesh: Opposition parties intensify anti-government campaign ahead of 2024 general elections
January 1, 2024
Bangladesh: Opposition parties intensify anti-government campaign ahead of 2024 general elections
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the parties involved in the simultaneous movement against the ruling party have announced plans for a continuous strike or blockade program from January 2 to January 8, the day following the election in Bangladesh.…
Dengue claims more than 1700 lives in Bangladesh this year
December 30, 2023
Dengue claims more than 1700 lives in Bangladesh this year
Bangladesh registered 1,701 dengue deaths in 2023, a grim record since the South Asian nation started keeping dengue records in 2000. Of the total, 168 were children between 0 – 15 years of age, according to official figures. Health authorities…